By: Carson

Carson — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:27:53 +0000

I loved the magic school bus cartoons they were my favorite part of television days in elementary school. As far as I know the book mentioned in this article is the only magic school bus story to mix environmentalism into the creative ways into which they explain science to young children. This type of approach seems like a great idea to spread the word about pollution. I remember as a kid that we basically worshiped the magic school bus because it made science cool and not just boring and nerdy. From explaining sound waves to the rock cycle and now apparently exhaust pollution, none can compare to Mrs. Frizzle and her class. Trying to teach children who haven’t even studied atoms or the world on a microscopic level how particulate matter scrubbers and catalytic converters work is a little harder than just a diagram accompanied by a lecture. The way that these cartoons bring the kids on the same level as the science while still not dumb-ing it down too much provides for an easy way to engage them and educate them Even as a teenager in my AP Environmental Science class its easier to learn concepts through hands on activities rather than lectures. What better way to explain the tragedy of the commons than to have your village die by that same tragedy? In summary, I think what these cartoons and programs are doing is great and there are so many other examples they could use to get kids interested in protecting their environment.

By: Ava

Ava — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:37:39 +0000

I’m starting a green club at my school and I need some ideas for cool crafts! I think that the article is interesting because I’ve been in the same scenario

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